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Friday, December 12, 2008

Books Batman Is Trying to Tell You Something

Posted by Paul Constant on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1:15 PM

In a completely unrelated search for an out-of-print book, I happened across Postmodern Barney's blog, which is a really entertaining comics blog. There were panels posted from a Batman comic book I had read as a kid. I had no idea this comic book had any sort of subtext when I read it. I was probably about...six?

Anyway, Batman is trying to shake this guy named Profile down for information:

Gee, in retrospect, Profile looks a little...effeminate, doesn't he?

Hey, I think by "inside," he means "prison!"

Wait, is Batman insinuating that Profile is going to be...

OH MY GOD BATMAN JUST METAPHORICALLY DESTROYED THAT MAN'S RECTUM. I think that, at the time, I thought the guy was upset because Batman was breaking his glassware. I was a stupid, stupid child.

(And, as a total aside, while researching rectal damage for this post, I accidentally happened across this post (no gross images, I promise!). The world is full of many things.)

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I wonder if that was the inspiration for 1 man 1 jar?

Posted by Urgutha Forka on December 12, 2008 at 1:25 PM

Every time I see something I loved as a child, especially movies I haven't watched SINCE I was a child, I realize how utterly stupid I was. Off the top of my head, I used to think the popcorn bags in the paper meant you'd GET that many popcorn bags with the movie. I don't know why they didn't use stars. Man I was dumb. Still am.

Posted by Mr. Poe on December 12, 2008 at 1:27 PM

I like that Profile found a vest that matches his hair. That's quite a find.

Posted by Abby on December 12, 2008 at 1:30 PM

Don't worry, if Profile is as big of a bottom as he seems the exchange with Batman probably gave him a huge hardon (as symbolized by his extended pinky).

Posted by boxofbirds on December 12, 2008 at 1:31 PM

You need to check out Seduction of the Innocent.

Posted by i love my hourlong commute on December 12, 2008 at 1:34 PM

best post of the day.

Posted by smiller555 on December 12, 2008 at 1:35 PM

Have you heard of Gershon Legman? He wrote some great stuff on homosexuality in comics in the 40s. And by great, I mean completely insane...

http://sanseverything.wordpress.com/2008…

Posted by Nick on December 12, 2008 at 1:38 PM

What, are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am?

Posted by the goddamn batman on December 12, 2008 at 1:39 PM

Ah...prolapsed rectum, also known as "pink sock".

Posted by Ziggity on December 12, 2008 at 1:42 PM

I followed the link at the end and this sentence stood out:
"Roughage such as most bananas, cholesterol food such as squids, heavy mineral food like spinach and nescaffe, high protein food like cabbage, been sprouts, soya products and milk are bad for colon."

"heavy mineral food like spinach and nescaffe"? WTF?

Posted by seattle mike on December 12, 2008 at 1:46 PM

I thought it was a mannish woman, or a tranny. Reeeally hard to figure out. Just another reason for comic book geeks (especially the artists) to actually socialize with women.

Posted by EmilyP on December 12, 2008 at 1:54 PM

@11, or for you to hang out with a few of my nelly beloveds.

Posted by tomasyalba on December 12, 2008 at 2:06 PM

Gross!

Posted by Vince on December 12, 2008 at 2:36 PM

Ha! In that one pic it kinda looks like Batman's gonna do the violating.

Posted by candice. on December 12, 2008 at 3:02 PM

That's *back-in-the-day* police SOP: threaten the queer with jail-rape to make him squeal. Who knew Batman was only there for the hets?

Posted by inkweary on December 12, 2008 at 3:11 PM

Alan Davis drew a great Batman, though

Posted by just sayin' on December 12, 2008 at 4:23 PM

Goddamn batman is godamned awesome!

Posted by Sirkowski on December 12, 2008 at 4:24 PM

I saw Dog Day Afternoon when I was just a little muppet, and I had no idea that prison rape was a major subtext of the film. I was such a stupid, stupid little muppet!

Posted by Cookie W. Monster on December 12, 2008 at 4:35 PM

God, bats is dense sometimes.

"The abandoned Jester Novelty factory, you say? Never woulda guessed!"

Posted by paulus on December 12, 2008 at 6:06 PM

Oh man, that is totally awesome. Great post!

Posted by Drew on December 12, 2008 at 8:47 PM